Hello Shani,
I lurk here, but don't really post. I am a regular poster at Wikipediocracy where I saw a discussion of this thread. I'll make one specific comment and one general comment.
When I read the RfC and I got to proposal #4, I thought that it might just as well have been written specifically with Rogol in mind. And I am pretty sure I was not the only person who thought so. Seeing this proposal, Rogol would definitely have felt that a bulls-eye was painted on their back, which might have contributed to the flare-up. My thoughts on the flare-up itself are available at Wikipediocracy for those who want to look; I don't wish to derail the thread here.
Now, I come to the broader issues. Obviously, this is a moderated list, and the moderators have discretion. I would like to make two points. They are not original or Earth-shaking, just relevant.
1. The Wikimedia "community", such as it exists, is very diverse: not only in makeup, but also in viewpoints. 2. Wikipedia and other Wikimedia projects have a lot of influence on the world.
Therefore, one should err on the side of allowing more open discussion. Nobody here is forced to read or respond to Rogol's posts. I am sure people here know how to configure their email clients to filter messages.
Kingsindian (User: Kingsindian on en.wp)
On Fri, Aug 25, 2017 at 3:15 PM, Shani Evenstein shani.even@gmail.com wrote:
Dear Wikimedia-l,
Rogol has been placed under moderation, but at this point no decision has been made to ban him from the list. As long as his messages are reasonable, respectful and on point, his messages will go through. We agreed that it is important to allow a diversity of voices to be heard, including those of "frequent flyers" in the list, especially as we work collaboratively on next steps towards a healthier community atmosphere.
In addition, we are asking everyone to refrain from focusing on specific individuals posting to the list, put any personal issues aside and stay on problem. We want as many people as possible to productively and objectively participate in the discussion, till we draft clearer guidelines for posting to the list. We are aware that these guidelines will not automagically fix all of our issues as a global community, but we believe they will help reduce the noise substantially. Do keep on debating. We are trying to intervene as little as possible at this point and let the debate run its course.
Best, Shani Evenstein, on behalf of the Wikimedia-l Admins.
On Thu, Aug 24, 2017 at 8:52 PM, James Salsman jsalsman@gmail.com wrote:
Why are we having this RFC prior to the survey which was discussed at length less than a year ago?
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/User_talk:James_Salsman# Periodic_survey_prototype
On Fri, Aug 25, 2017 at 1:05 AM, Robert Fernandez wikigamaliel@gmail.com wrote:
Since Rogol has followed through on his threat he should be banned from
the
list, or we should have a public statement from the moderators
regarding
why they will not do so.
I can't imagine many actions that would have a more chilling effect on participation here than one of this list's most frequent posters
contacting
your employer because he disagrees with what you have to say.
On Thu, Aug 24, 2017 at 7:57 AM, Joseph Seddon jseddon@wikimedia.org wrote:
Since you kindly emailed my line manage Rogol, I wanted to confirm
that
my
choice of words were very carefully chosen.
And I stand by them.
Seddon
On Wed, Aug 23, 2017 at 8:25 PM, Rogol Domedonfors <
domedonfors@gmail.com>
wrote:
Joseph
I chose my wording quite carefully, and suggest that you do so
too. I
said
that the proposal "involves", not "is equal to" real-life identity
To
the
extent that real-life identities are involved, it is reasonable to
ask
how
that personal information is going to be handled. For some reason,
you
seem keen to derail that part of the discussion by elevating a
quibble
over
your hasty misunderstanding of my wording into an accusation, which
I
reject, of generalised misconduct. If you have some comment to make
about
the handling of personal information, please do so.
May I suggest that you withdraw your original posting, apologise to
the
membership of this list for the unconstructive nature of your
posting,
and
to me for its aggressive, insulting and incorrect content.
Alternatively,
perhaps you would prefer me to ask your line manager whether this is
the
sort of behaviour that she expects you to exhibit in a public forum.
Reginald
On Wed, Aug 23, 2017 at 8:07 PM, Joseph Seddon <
jseddon@wikimedia.org
wrote:
Real identity does not equal real-life identity. You can mask your pseudonymous identity and pose as a third party similarly
pseudonymous
individual.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sockpuppet_(Internet)
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